Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles

Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles

I heard somewhere that Memorial Day rates the highest of all days of the year for American meat consumption.  And judging from my family alone, I can’t say I’m surprised.  Last weekend, in a span of 3 short days, we had burgers, steaks, pork chops, …

Green Bean Salad with Fried Almonds

Green Bean Salad with Fried Almonds

Where to begin… where to begin… there are so many great things about this salad, I don’t know where to start. First, it as fennel in it. Raw fennel. And some of you may recall that I was pretty sure I hated fennel until I …

Cheeseburger Salad

Cheeseburger Salad

Yesterday, I panicked.  After I posted about the toffee, I decided to take a few minutes and see what was happening in the wonderful world of food on the internet- read a few of my favorite blogs, check out what was new on epicurious, etc.  As …

Quinoa with Corn, Scallions, and Mint

Quinoa with Corn, Scallions, and Mint

I’m trying to do this healthy-eating thing a little bit.  It just seems like it’s so easy in summer, when there is such a plethora of vegetables and fruit everywhere, that it would be a shame not to.  For me, quinoa equals healthy.  Because it …

Grilled Steak Salad

Grilled Steak Salad

I hope everyone had a nice Memorial Day.  Did any of you have a BBQ by any chance?  Maybe a BBQ where you served big ole steaks?  And maybe you had so much steak that you still have a little leftover in your fridge today?  Well, we …

Watermelon, Feta, and Arugula Salad with Balsamic Glaze

Watermelon, Feta, and Arugula Salad with Balsamic Glaze

Are you starting to get worried about us?  It took me a while to realize that if I was reading what’s going on in my kitchen, I’d be worried, too.  Because, seriously, we’re not exactly coming off as health nuts.  There’s a lot of talk about pulled …

Shaved Asparagus with Parmesan Vinaigrette

Shaved Asparagus with Parmesan Vinaigrette

As it turns out, last week, while I was whining about making potatoes instead of pretty little spring asparagus, I should have just been at the store buying some pretty little spring asparagus. Because last week they were front and center in the produce department, …